date:May 26, 2017
On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) issued another emergency authorization for the pesticide SpinTor (active substance: Spinosad).
Thereafter, the insecticide may be used beyond the existing authorization for the control of the vinegar fly (Drosophila suzukii) in peach and apricot between 1st June and 28th September 2017.
Prior to this, the BVL had already issued emergency permits for the use of SpinTor ag